Washington High School - Panorama Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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At Right, junior Jerry Costello takes a mo- ment off from studying for semester exams to reflect. Below, the westbound signal light at Glen- dale and 23rd waits, unaware of WI-lS's attempt during January to install a left turn signal on it.

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MEM ORIE REVIVED Mention Wally Cleaver Week at WHS, and the name conjures up memories of Chinese fire drills, the 50s, rock 'n roll, and the good old days. And the week of January 7 to 11, there was nothing but the good old days as WHS followed the trend of TV's Happy Days and slicked its hair back for a week of rollickin' fun. Things started out a bit slow on Monday, with just old record play- ing at lunchtime, but the pace picked up on Tuesday, as people other than student council mem- bers were brave enough to dress up in 50's fashion to get involved in lunchtime activities such as life- saver pass. Wednesday, WHS really swung into the action as the PE depart- ment sponsored a lunchtime sock hop, inviting teachers and students to jitterbug and twist to the strains of Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley. The lunchtime ac- tivities returned on Thursday as students banded together in class competition in eight-legged races, the egg toss, and the Pepsi chug. j Capping the whole week, Friday featured extended lunch hours for activities like the egg toss, apple eating, and bubble gum chew by day. By night, over 1200 nostalgic Rams jammed the gym to see the basketball team nip arch-enemy Brophy in a 65-64 thriller. After the game, these same Rams packed the dance floor for the Wally Cleaver dance at 25 Q per costumed head to dance to the 50's specialty band, Jet Black and the Valve Lifters. Plenty of side trim- mings helped ice the cake as kissing booths, marriage booths, refresh- ment stands manned by student council jerks, and the antics by Jet Black, capping off Wally Cleaver Week's memories of the past. M.. i 24